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I appreciate the words of advice. My two biggest problems, in addition to constantly asking myself why my employer wants the information, are (1) money to fight, as I am a teacher, and (2) my retirement at stake, as I have 2 years left (until I can be eligible to leave the profession and pull...
I agree. I have NO IDEA what they are after. I dont know if they're ignorant or incompetent. Or vengeful. In any case, I need to do something. EEOC complaint? Lawyer? I'm weighing options.
You are so correct! Thank you
Thank you to all! I know my HR dept is breaking the law. My union lawyer does not find this a priority, for some strange reason. Dr. Has not provided info (bc I did not provide consent), so they are now harassing him. He will never oblige, thankfully. Not sure of...
Despite this being an ongoing (2.5 years) issue, my union lawyer does not want to get involved until 'the next violation.' I'm so defeated because I know the law is being broken, as he too acknowledges. To that end, thank you all for your advice. Support means a lot right now!!!!
The law says they can request some documentation, not medical records, if there is obje tive evidence to necessitate such. But if they dont have any, is HR just seeing what they can get away with???
Thank you. I actually have refused, several times, to allow consent, as I am being asked for a full release of my medical records and for information that is very intrusive and not within the scope of what employer is entitled to (what meds I'm on, etc). I understand that they can legally...
Long story short. Was diagnosed with PTSD in 2017 and took an FMLA leave from work (6 weeks) that year to work through things. Fast forward to now. I understand the interactive process under the ADA, but since my 'disability ' has already been established, can my employer contact my doctor...